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The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s health condition is not as bad, compared to that of the late president, Umaru Yar’Adua. Shehu explained that it was misleading to compare Buhari’s case to that of Yar’Adua, adding that the circumstances were completely different, The... Read More
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said Fayose’s call for Buhari’s resignation is only a publicity stunt. In a chat with Channels TV, Garba said the presidency has no time for Fayose’s antics. “I’m sad that you are inviting me to speak on Governor Fayose. If... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has asked Nigerians to disregard rumours that something unpleasant has happened to the President. Buhari had traveled to London for a medical follow-up this month. In a statement on Sunday, Shehu said rumours have started flying around that something... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Spokesperson of the President, Garba Shehu has said one of the abducted Chibok girls refused to be freed because she was married to one of the Boko Haram fighters. Shehu stated that the militants had agreed to the release of 83 of the teenagers, who were abducted from the Government Secondary School,... Read More
From the papers this morning – a tracklist. 15-year-old killer herdsman sentenced to death for murder – YNaija How EFCC found $9.8m, £74,000 in ex-NNPC boss’ house – Witness – YNaija We’ll get information about Buhari’s health from those with him – Garba Shehu – YNaija N’Assembly increases 2017 budget by N143bn – YNaija Girls... Read More
A witness in the ongoing trial of Andrew Yakubu at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday narrated how the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) found $9.8m and £74,000 in the defendant’s house in Kaduna. The EFCC had discovered the funds in the house belonging to the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said the Presidential media team will base its information on President Muhammadu Buhari’s health from third party information. Shehu said this while featuring on a programme, Sunrise Daily, on Channels Television on Tuesday. He said this while responding... Read More
by Soma Oj. There’s a story that has made the rounds in the media space about how Olusegun Adeniyi, the media assistant to the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua used to turn off his phone and rest his head on his table when the seat got really hot – to hide from all those who... Read More
Since Minister Lai Mohammed announced yesterday that President Buhari now works from home – he did later say his statement was misconstrued and he only meant the President worked from home yesterday – the internet has been awash with jeers and subliminal messages about the ridiculousness of the situation. Be it for a day or... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari was working from home on doctor’s orders. hereby assures the good people of Nigeria that, despite the insinuations of a number of media organisations, there is no need for apprehension over the health of our President, Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement by Garba Shehu, the... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu has said President Muhammadu Buhari played no role in the expulsion of a Punch reporter, Olalekan Adetayo from the Aso Rock Villa. Shehu stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, while reacting to a headline of the Guardian Newspaper... Read More
The Presidency on Monday said elite frustrated by President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption are the ones attacking him. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said the Presidency would not allow them to frustrate the fight against corruption. The statement was in reaction to accusation by former... Read More
by Soma Oj. The past few weeks have been eventful for football fans world over. And those events have not been the happiest. First, it was the Dortmund bus bombing that saw the UEFA Champions league organisers postponing a crucial game, the most instant in a series sympathetic responses to the plight of those directly... Read More
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by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories drove conversations today. 1. Obama will not criticise or comment on Trump when he returns to public life Former US President Barack Obama has said he will refrain from speaking ill about current US president, Donald Trump. 2. CBN reverses cashless policy, directs banks to refund charges... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive ordering the suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal was a clear warning to all. Speaking in an interview with Television Continental, Shehu said the president never told... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency has dismissed media reports that the suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ayo Oke, had cried during his visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking on Thursday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, described the reports as “unfair... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has started considering applying the whistleblower policy to the issue of illegal ownership of weapons. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday. He said the Federal Government was planning on how to enhance... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Chanchangi family on the death of Alhaji Ahmadu Chanchangi, business mogul and one of Nigeria’s outstanding philanthropists. This is contained in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu. “President Buhari also commiserates with the Government and people of his home... Read More
The Senior Special Assistant to the President just got on the Big Brother Nigeria finale trend and sadly, he’s not the first one in the political class to do so. Suspended legislator, Abdul Mumin Jibrin was the first to take a stab at it when he tweeted this: “I have put up my eviction bet... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency has said the fight against corruption by the Muhammadu Buhari administration will not stop despite the strong resistance of the opposition and their actions to thwart the government’s efforts every day. “Let me say one thing. Those whose illicit ways of accumulating money have been stopped will criticise this government... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari cancelled a planned medical visit to the UK. On Wednesday online news medium Sahara Reporters had reported that Buhari had called off the visit after an advance team had already left for London. Quoting unnamed presidential sources, the outfit said the president’s doctors would... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari was not involved in any certificate scandal. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated on Sunday while reacting to a story titled “Prominent Nigerians with certificate scandals” published by The Punch. The newspaper had listed, Buhari; former President... Read More
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said Nigerian elites are not happy with President Muhammadu Buhari. Shehu was quoted saying this on Sunday in an interview on Pyramid Radio in Kano State. He said the government was doing a lot to improve the lot of the ordinary... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari hit the ground running on his first week of resumption. Buhari returned to work last week for the first time following a prolonged medical vacation in the United Kingdom. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, said the President... Read More
A statement from the Royal office in Morroco says King Mohammed VI held a phone call with President Buhari yesterday where he inquired about his health status and commented on his noteworthy improvement. However, no one from the Presidency felt the need to brag about this until 10 minutes ago. The call happened yesterday. The... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari’s health status has remailed a topic of discussion across the nation for several weeks now. The media aides of the presidency, together with the Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed have been doing all they can to launder the image of the president’s health. Here is a timeline of activities of... Read More
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu on Saturday said President Muhammadu Buhari had phone conversations with members of his media team. In a series of tweets, Shehu said the President called Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed. He added that the President also called his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina. He wrote,... Read More
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